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A sharp, stress-free image, sufficient connections and good ergonomics are particularly important for an office monitor. If you want to connect a MacBook, you also need a powerful integrated power supply. The GW2790QT from BenQ offers these basic requirements and more.

BenQ GW2790QT: Display and features

The 27-inch IPS screen of the GW2790QT offers a maximum resolution of 2K (2560 x 1440 pixels) and a brightness of 350 nits. The color space corresponds to 99 percent of sRGB and, depending on the application, special color modes such as gaming, M-Book to match the MacBook or film can be selected. Although these specifications do not cover the needs of creative professionals, they are sufficient for general office use. We measured with a Spyder X2 color calibrator and the results are impressive. The color space is good and the homogeneity decreases significantly towards the edges. This is typical for a monitor that is not optimized for image editing and is in this price range.

Anyone who spends a lot of time in front of the monitor will appreciate its “Low Blue Light Plus” technology, which filters out blue-violet radiation that is harmful to the eyes, or the Flicker-Free technology for a flicker-free image. BenQ also offers automatic adjustment of the screen brightness. A display coating is intended to reduce glare.

To optimize ergonomics, the GW2790QT can be rotated 20 degrees in each direction, tilted 5 degrees downwards and 20 degrees upwards, adjusted in height by 110 millimeters and the entire screen can be rotated 90 degrees into portrait format.

BenQ GW2790QT: Connections, Audio

In addition to HDMI, DisplayPort 1.2 and USB-C are also available for connecting to the computer. The USB-C port provides 65 watts of power delivery for the MacBook. Another DisplayPort is available for connecting a second monitor. The integrated hub offers three USB 3.2 ports and a USB-C port with a speed of 5 gigabits per second. In practice, data transfer rates of around 380MBps (writing) and 390MBps (reading) were recorded during testing with a LaCie Rugged Mini SSD.

The ports are a bit difficult to reach as they are located in the middle at the back of the display. BenQ supplies an HDMI and a USB-C cable – the monitor is white, but the cables are unfortunately black.

The GW2790QT also offers built-in speakers and a microphone. Optimized for video conferencing, the speakers are equipped with a noise filter and the microphone with noise cancellation. A USB-C connection to the Mac is required for use.

There are a number of buttons on the bottom right for operation. One for the built-in microphone, one for the noise filter of the speakers, one for Low Blue Light Plus, a 5-way control element for the menu and the on/off switch.

The display also comes with a very practical Yogi Pad for 20 euros. This is a set of three rubber pads that fit perfectly into the recess on the base. One serves as an iPhone holder with cable management, one as a universal shelf with a picture stand and the third is particularly fun and consists of studs for sticking building blocks on. Small figures or shapes can be attached here using Lego bricks, for example. The Yogi Pad set costs 49 euros.

Should you buy the BenQ GW2790QT?

If you don’t need to edit images or videos professionally and mainly write texts, work with spreadsheets or create presentations, you don’t need a top-of-the-range monitor and the GW2790QT can work for you. It has a sharp, voltage-free image and can provide enough power for a MacBook Air. The USB-C hub is not the fastest, but it is useful.

This article originally appeared on Macworld and was translated by Roman Loyola.